Wall safe



Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES' JOSEPH RAWALD, or DENVER-COLORADOWALL SAFE l Application ledseptember 30, 1929.- Serial No. 396,351.V

This invention pertains to wall safes, and more particularly to a small,light, fire-proof safe for use in residences and the like.

The invention has primarily for its object the provision of acomparatively inexpensive and, exceedingly strong structure of theforegoing character in which maximum fire pro-v tection is afforded forthe storage receptacle bythe provision of both lire-proof insulation anda surrounding air space. 'f

A further object resides in the provision of a safe'with a removabledoor to which the storage compartment isv attached, the latter beingspaced rfrom the door and the inner walls of the outer casing, wherebythe same is insulated by a surrounding air space and is entirelyremovable with the door to facilitate access to its contents.' Y

A still further object is to provide a wall safe which may besecurelymounted within a wall or fioor of any construction, or which may beattached to the face of a wall or sup'- port without mutilating thesame.

With the above and otherobjects in view,

2521 which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventionresides in the novel construction, -combination and arrangement of partssubstantiallyas hereinafter described and more particularly defined bythe append- 2G ed claims, it being understood that such changes in theprecise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as comewithin the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof.

49 In the drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse section through a safeconstructed in accordance with the present invention, with a schematicshowing of various ways of attaching the same within a wall or floor, orto the face of a wall;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1. y Y

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, thenumeral 1 designates an outer casing comprising a front inner and outerwalls connected by means of `frame 2, preferably stamped from sheetmaterial to provide an inexpensive and rigid structure. The frame 2 isprovided with inturnedrlflanges 3 and 4 respectively, the inner flanges3 having secured thereto, by welding or other suitable means, the innerwalls l5 of the outer casing 1, while the flanges 4 have secured theretothe outer walls 6. Thus,` it will be seen that the casing 1 comprisesspaced the front frame 2 and, as indicated inFigure so 1, the spacing`between the walls 5 and 6 may be filled with insulating material 7,preferably asbestos, cement, or its equivalent.

Theface of the frame 2 adjacent its inner peripheral edge is providedWith a recessed portion 8 forming a shoulder 9 for the flush receptionof a door 10. `The door 10 is also formed of sheet material andcomprises innerV and outer walls 11 and l2, respectively, the inner wall11 being provided with' a peripheral flange which is secured to theouter wallv 12, preferably by welding.

It will be apparent from the drawing and the foregoing descriptiony thatthe peripheral flange thus formed on the door 10 will abut thedepression 8 formed in the face of the frame 2 to provide a flush frontfor the safe, which provides a neat, attractive appearance for theexposed portion of the safe.

y Positioned between the walls 11 and 12 of the door is a conventionallock 13 including the bolts 14 which project through the sides of thedoor into recesses 15, formed in the inturned flange 3 of the frame 2,tosecurely lock vthe door in position;Y A suitable handle 16 is providedfor the door to facilitate its removal. Z v

As best'illustrated in Figure 2, the safe is provided with an innerreceptacle 17 having A90 a hinged cover 18 provided with a convenltionallock 19. It will be noted from the drawing that the receptaclelr'is spaced from the` inner walls 'of the outercasingand also from vtheinner wall llgof'the door 10 by a5 means of the brackets'20. A

Referring again to Figure 2, it will be noted thatthe brackets 2() aresecured to the inner wall of the door 10 for a limited portion, andthereafter spaced from both the door and by the air space completelysurrounding the same.

As stated in the objects, the present invention contemplates attachmentwithin a floor or wall, or to the face of the wall. In the schematicshowing in connection with Figure 1, A designates the upright studding`present in conventional plaster walls. In such instance, where the safeis built into the wall, the same is attached to the studding A by meansof the screws 21 passing through the inner and outer walls 5 and 6 ofthe casing 1.

In this yparticular form of attachment, as illustrated, it will be notedthat the inner end of the safe projects beyond one side of the wall, butin such instances it is contemplated that the safe will be mounted in awall, one side of which forms a cabinet or closet; thus the protrudingportion of the safe will not be objectionable. I y

Should it be desired to insert the safe in a floor, the flooring 22 iscut out and the casing positioned between the floor joists B and.

secured thereto by screws 23 passing through both the inner and outerwalls 5 and 6. In the event of .attachment to the face of the wall, thebolts 24 areV preferably employed While no particular emphasis has beenlaid upon the speciic construction or manner of assembling the wallscomprising the outer casing l, it is preferred to construct the same ofsheet metal welded together to provide an inexpensive and yet rigidstructure. However, it will be understood that such details ofconstruction may be varied without departing from the invention.

I claim:

1. A-'wall safe comprising an outer casing formed of spaced walls havingfire-proof insulating material therebetween, a removable door for saidcasing, and an inner receptacle spaced at all points `from said door andthe inner walls of said outer casing, and spaced brackets connectingsaid inner receptacle with said door and to hold the receptacle in itsspaced position 'to provide for removal of said receptacle with saiddoor.

2. A wall safe consisting of a front frame having inwardly directedflanges, inner and outer spaced walls secured respectively to saidflanges .and having lire-proof insulating material therebetween, ahollow closure adapted -to seat insaid iront frame, a lock positionedbetween the walls of said closure for securing the same to said frame,an inner receptacle spaced from said closure and the inner, walls ofsaid casing, and a pair ot' brackets connecting said receptacle to saidclosure for holding the receptacle in its spaced position. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handatMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. Y

JOSEPH RAUWALD.

tire, in that the storage receptacle is insulated by a shell offire-proof material in addition to a complete surrounding air space.

rIt will-also be .appreciated vthat the cost of manufacture ismaterially reduced and access to the contents of the storage receptaclefacilitated by the provision of a removable door,

which carries the storage receptacle, thus permitting the same to beremoved and transported from place to place, when desired, rather thanmaking it necessary to manually remove theindividual contents of thesafe, which is customary in other structures where a h inged door andpermanently attached receptacle is provided. Y p

